Virginia Sargeant Reynolds Foundation
Richmond, VA · EIN 54-1595360. Reported 192 grants totalling $7,569,500 to 105 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Virginia Sargeant Reynolds Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $20,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $300,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Museum of History and Culture | Richmond, VA | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | Richmond, VA | $330,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sheltering Arms Foundation | Richmond, VA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Catherine's School Foundation | Richmond, VA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Valentine Museum | Richmond, VA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Virginia Tech Foundationreynolds Homestead | Critz, VA | $230,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Joseph's Villa | Richmond, VA | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Virginia Athletics Association | Charlottesville, VA | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | Richmond, VA | $215,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Up Rva | Richmond, VA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Virginia Treatment Center for Children | Richmond, VA | $165,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Faison Center | Richmond, VA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Liberation Veteran Services | Richmond, VA | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Second Presbyterian Church | Richmond, VA | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Alban's School | Washington, DC | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Crossover Healthcare Ministry | Richmond, VA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| James River Association | Richmond, VA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Teach for America | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vcu Children's Hospital Foundation | Richmond, VA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YWCA | Richmond, VA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Max Cure Foundation | Englewood Cliffs, NJ | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Art 180 | Richmond, VA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cal Ripken SR Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dukenicholas School of the Environment | Durham, NC | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends of Hollywood Cemetary | Richmond, VA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Historic Richmond Foundation | Richmond, VA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Overland Summers Foundation | Williamstown, MA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Riverside School | North Chesterfield, VA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Virginia War Memorial Foundation | Richmond, VA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wilton House Museum | Richmond, VA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mcv Foundation | Richmond, VA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Cathedral School | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Re Work Richmond | Richmond, VA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal School | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Better Housing Coalition | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Metro Richmond | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Capital Trees | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Caritas Center | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Central Virginia Legal Aid Society | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Child Savers | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| John Marshall Center for Constitutional Hisotry and Civics | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Schools for Virginia | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Players Philanthropy Fund | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Quantico Injured Military Sportsmen Association | Fredericksburg, VA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Richmond Ballet | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St James' Episcopal Church | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St John's Church Foundation | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Swimrva | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The John Marshall Foundation | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Virginia Public Media | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| William & Mary Athletics Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Goochland Cares | Goochland, VA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| College of the Atlantic | Bar Harbor, ME | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Operation Healing Forces | Clearwater, FL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Paul's Cathedral Trust in America | North Chesterfield, VA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The New York Landmarks Conservancy | New York, NY | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Trustees of Hamilton College | Clinton, NY | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Sustainable Business Institute | Washington, DC | $38,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bon Secours Richmond Health Care Foundation | Richmond, VA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sportable | Richmond, VA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Women Execs on Boards | Edmond, OK | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fair Girls | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Civil War Museum | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Aylett Country Day School | Millers Tavern, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Battersea Foundation | Petersburg, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Carpenter's Shelter | Alexandria, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cristo Rey Richmond High School | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elk Hill Farm | Goochland, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Garden Club of America | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| George C Marshall Foundation | Lexington, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grasp | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Groton School | Groton, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Healthcode | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Louisa County Historical Society | Louisa, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Madison County Arts Council | Marshall, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mcvvcu Foundation | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mission Gait Foundation | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northstar Academy | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shalom Farms | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sknvue Inc | Oceanside, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Christopher's School Foundation | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St James's Children's Center | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Doorways | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Virginia Home for Boys and Girls | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Virginia Repertory Theatre | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Virginians for Veterans | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bon Secours Foundation | Richmond, VA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Down Syndrome Assoc of Greater Richmond | Henrico, VA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pga Tour Charities Inc | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Richmond SPCA | Richmond, VA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southampton County Historical Society | Courtland, VA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Virginia Capital Trail Foundation | Richmond, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Forward Foundation | Glen Allen, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Virginia Voice | Richmond, VA | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Garden Club of Virgniahgw-Rva Corp | Richmond, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Medals 4METTLE | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vcu Health Medical-Legal Partnership | Richmond, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Henrico, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sparc | Richmond, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stratford Hall | Stratford, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Links Inc | Richmond, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
55 of 105 (52%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 55%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Virginia Tech Foundationreynolds Homestead
GENERAL PURPOSES & CEMETERY FUND - St Alban's School
GENERAL PURPOSES & REYNOLDS INCL FD - William & Mary Athletics Foundation
DAVID MURPHY FOOTBALL ENDOWMENT FUND - Friends of Hollywood Cemetary
GENERAL PURPOSES & CAPITAL FUND - Liberation Veteran Services
FUNDING ADDITIONAL CASE MANAGER - American Sustainable Business Institute
TEXAS SUSTAINABLE BUS INST
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 116 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38 | $1,824,500 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 52 | $1,960,000 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 51 | $1,760,000 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 51 | $2,025,000 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 86% of this one's giving went to organizations in Virginia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Virginia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Virginia Sargeant Reynolds Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 17950, Richmond, VA, 23226. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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